by Kiran Nagarkar · FISCHER Taschenbuch · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9783596031757
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«Ravan & Eddie» is a novel by Kiran Nagarkar, published by FISCHER Taschenbuch in paperback (400 pages, in German).
The novel follows the adventures of Ravan and Eddie, two boys, one Hindu and the other Catholic, growing up in the overcrowded chawls of Bombay. With a comic and irreverent tone, it portrays the chaos of postcolonial India and addresses guilt, religion, identity and survival, blending philosophical reflection with popular register.
First instalment of the «Ravan & Eddie» series by Kiran Nagarkar, originally published in 1994; this German edition is from 2018.
For readers of Indian literature and literary humour, with an interest in urban life in Bombay and postcolonial India.
Kiran Nagarkar was an Indian novelist, playwright and screenwriter. A noted drama and film critic, he was one of the most significant writers of post-colonial India.
